Thursday, November 1 1864 Rather pleasant but cold finished my shift this forenoon. this afternoon Min and I went to Mrs Bells visiting got my corset after waiting so long for it. about 7 o'clock when we arrived home. Wednesday, November 2 1864 Spent the day at home busying myself at one thing and an other. Received a letter from O. A. Thompson also her photograph which looks very well; very rainy day indeed but that is nothing new. Thursday 3 Rather pleasant this day. Lib and Emma Hetfield here visiting. Attended (a meeting at the baptist church this evening. R.R. Little from Tunkhannock and an other man addressed the meeting. Friday 4 Very rainy day when I woke this morning it was raining very hard and continued in that manner until 12 o'clock when it slacked up. then I started for Mr Howsers but got caught in a shower but got their for all of that I wove 2 Yards. Saturday 5 November, 1864 Still at Mr Housers weaving stayed until dark then Minnie came over after me got home Mag Austin and Aunt Maria was there they stayed all night received $1.75. Sunday 6 Not very early when I got up this morning. Min went to meeting but I went home with Marg Austin played until after dinner then started for home found Cassia Perrin there. Min and I had an invitation to attend a party tomorrow evening. Monday 7 Rather rainy and squall of course. went over to Uncle Elizahs to see Melindas new dress but she had sent it down ot Mrs Brown for her to finish it. We went down after but it was not done. Dark when we got back so I had to stay all night. Tuesday, November 8 1864 Stayed to Uncle Elizahs until noon then Aunt Angeline came home with me and stayed the afternoon Aunt Maria went home with her. Rather rainy day but nothing new for it to rain. Wednesday 9 At home all day long for a rarity, I have not done anything much important at night we were all talking and laughing as we generally are the door opened who should come in out George. surprised but glad to see him. Thursday 10 Pleasant to day. Mrs Ann Houser, Sarah here visiting.. Ann cut out my new dress. Min and I went home with her to carry her babies. Ma and Pa went up to Mr Bells and Coe came down here and spent the evening. Friday, November 11, 188864 Got up this morning not very early, went over to Andrew Housers to get Mrs Housere to finish did not get much done to it. Paid her 30 cts. for cutting and making most of the waist got home about 7 o'clock. Starred 12 At home all day Coe called this morning to borrow Pa's saddle but he was not at home so he could not get it; well I have been sewing on my dress about all day got the hooks and eyes on and etc. etc., etc. Sunday 13 Cold, I think Min started for Lehman this morning to stay two weeks; Marg Austin called to get her net and I went up to Races with her. Dark when I got home again went to bed at an early hour. Monday, November 14 1864 Spent this day at home sewing on my dress have got it all done but the trimming, Cassiua Perrin called to get her glove which Min had and brought Mins mitten home. rather cloudy and cold. Thursday 15 Well today have looked the house over to find some silk to trim my dress with but all in vain it ids not to be found; It has been snowing all day long very cold raw snowy rainy. Really nasty good for nothing. Wednesday 16 It has been very peasant indeed this day very nice after the snow storm; Been boiling away cider and making apple butter. Thomas Jaques called and Coe Pool called on the evening invited me to a party to Longwells Friday evening. Thuesday, November 17, 1964 Rather rainy again Theodore and Gordon Hetfield here to dinner. Harrison Houser came over to get me to go over and weave for Mrs Houser. I went wove about 1/4 of a yard in half of a day stayed all night. Friday 18 Wove one yard today pretty slow work I should reckon. Started for home about 4 O'clock to fix for the party on my way there found the party was to Monroe at Carpenters. I was very much disappointed. Saturday 19 At home today and feel pretty tired and lazy after dancing until two o'clock feel rather cross. Blackened the stove scrubbed and knit around once for my stocking and went to bed and soon fell asleep and happy dreams. Sunday November 20, 1864 Attended meeting at the Methodist Church. Oliver Lewis preached the text was given out before i got there. When got home Mat, Pa went a visiting. Coe POole came down in the afternoon stayed until night and had to go home in the rain. Monday 21 At home all day Sarah Houser came over to get my dress pattern. Debbie called to get me to go over to weave but I was busy trimming my dress so I could not go and I was awful glad of it that so. Mollie Howell and Bill Hetfield are Married today. Tuesday 22 Well it is a very snowy and cold day. Received a letter from George Demerit and Co and one from Mr West in Little York Va. Person I never saw or heard tell of. It is most tremendous cold for the time of year. Wednesday, November 23, 1864 It is most tremendous cold. Father received a letter from LaMonte that there was a teachers examination at Monroe and the Northmoreland teachers must attend. Pa and I started to go but it was so cold we only went to Rogers and came back home almost frozen. thursday 24 Oh shaw it is awful cold but we must not fret. I expect it will be cold until spring again. Went over to Housers to borrow their kraut cutter for to make kraut. Friday 25 Rather cold yet but so it is. Wrote a letter to George Demerit went to the Office and took my letter, Received a letter for George Hetified went to the grocery got some oil, soapbar and gloves and envelopes. Saturday, November 26, 1864 Sent a letter to the Office by Henry to John A Conaway and entire stranger to me. We looked for Min home today but she did not come. I think she has stayed about long enough and had better march herself home. Sunday 27 Stayed at home all day long. Mr and Mrs McConnel here visiting. I wrote a letter Mary O'Neil. Marg Austin called in the evening to get me to assist her in a few things. Went to bed as soon as she went away. Monday 28 I do declare it is little warmer than it has been for a few days past, McConnell fetched his yarn for to weave; this evening got it almost all spooled pretty good beginning. Thursday, November 29, 1864 Finished spooling this morning and went to George Brunges to warp finished it about 2 o'clock visited with Marg, and hour then started for home stopped to Strongs when I came back. Wednesday 30 Today beamed the piece on and put it through the Reed and Harness by that time Marg Austin came along and I went to the corners with her bought a new brook, 1/2 lb pepper. Called to Uncle Elizahs